Exports of Minerals, Mining Products Dip as Imports Rise

Heavyweight Iranian producers of minerals and mining industry products exported 48.68 million tons worth $12.23 billion in the last Iranian year that ended on March 20, 2023, to register a 3.5% rise in tonnage, but a 7.6% fall in value compared with the year before, new data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) show.
Steel manufacturing chain products (iron ore, semi-finished and finished steel) topped the list of exports in terms of value with an aggregate of $5.76 billion, followed by copper and related products worth $1.57 billion and aluminum products worth $1.03 billion.
In terms of tonnage, cement and clinker topped the list with 13.32 million tons. Steel came next with 10.99 million tons and was followed by pellet with 5.42 million tons.